THANK YOU! That video was just what I needed. I bought the same compressor and made some similar modification for SCUBA. Tuxing definitely has some design flaws. I needed to test my air and you gave me the answer. Contacting Trace Analytics today. Thanks for the info!
Great video. I using also the big Tuxing filtersystem for my scuba tank, but I have a question for you….What for oil breather you using? It looks very interesting
Have you considered adding hopcalite catalyst to further reduce carbon monoxide? If the filters are refillable you can order some and add that as a stage to further increase the safety.
Had you thought about removing the two smaller cylinders for the two larger ones...i know you would have to drill two holes in the top plate to allow it.....would just make it a tidier more compact unit.
Air samples from Tuxing TXEDM042 During the test the pressure was only only 40 bar . You can see the gauge . A two stage compressor can run up to 60 bar (588 psi) without burning to much lubriacant oil . But if you fill your tank up to 3000 psi the compressionratio of every stage must be about 14,3 and the air in the zylindes become to hot . That's the reason for your bad air and not the fve hour runtime . Sorry but the air you send for the test must be taken at least while the compressor is running a few minutes at 3000 psi or highter pressure , otherwise it is worthless for a two stage compressor without a pressur maintaining valve like your Tuxing .
I will take this into consideration though the testing documentation didn’t say anything about a specific pressure… and the test was for a Scuba compressor
@@kuriositykid2294 Scuba compressors have a pressure maintaining valve between filter and tank that opend only if the pressure behind the filter is more than 110 -160 bar . This is nessesary for the filters to work well over the calculated use time . The steam pressure air can hold without condensation depends only on the temperatur . If air is compressed the steampressure rises with the air pressure up to the point whre the steam condensates and can be removed . Thats one way to dry the air by all serious breathing gas compressors and they all have at least 3 stages with intercoolers . With such compressors there will not be a ver big difference in the quality of air the way it is taken . They all compress at least to 110 bar and never had the hight air temperatur of your two stage compressor . The company you send your sample don't knew this . To be sure you must fill a tank up to max. pressure and use this air for your sample . otherwise the test is worthless .
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THANK YOU! That video was just what I needed. I bought the same compressor and made some similar modification for SCUBA. Tuxing definitely has some design flaws. I needed to test my air and you gave me the answer. Contacting Trace Analytics today. Thanks for the info!
always wondered how this works and looks, awesome video thanks for the upload
no worries glad it helped someone :)
Great video. I using also the big Tuxing filtersystem for my scuba tank, but I have a question for you….What for oil breather you using? It looks very interesting
Have you considered adding hopcalite catalyst to further reduce carbon monoxide? If the filters are refillable you can order some and add that as a stage to further increase the safety.
Yes, I could definitely do that. Thanks for that recommendation. I might look into it. The filters are refillable, which is good.
Do you already have to change the filters after 5 hours of use ?
Had you thought about removing the two smaller cylinders for the two larger ones...i know you would have to drill two holes in the top plate to allow it.....would just make it a tidier more compact unit.
I have thought about that, but I am just gonna keep those and use them as extra filtering.
Air samples from Tuxing TXEDM042
During the test the pressure was only only 40 bar . You can see the gauge .
A two stage compressor can run up to 60 bar (588 psi) without burning to much lubriacant oil .
But if you fill your tank up to 3000 psi the compressionratio of every stage must be about 14,3
and the air in the zylindes become to hot . That's the reason for your bad air and not the fve hour runtime .
Sorry but the air you send for the test must be taken at least while the compressor is running a few minutes
at 3000 psi or highter pressure , otherwise it is worthless for a two stage compressor without a
pressur maintaining valve like your Tuxing .
I will take this into consideration though the testing documentation didn’t say anything about a specific pressure… and the test was for a Scuba compressor
@@kuriositykid2294 Scuba compressors have a pressure maintaining valve between filter and tank that opend only if the pressure behind the filter is more than 110 -160 bar . This is nessesary for the filters to work well over the calculated use time . The steam pressure air can hold without condensation depends only on the temperatur . If air is compressed the steampressure rises with the air pressure up to the point whre the steam condensates and can be removed . Thats one way to dry the air by all serious breathing gas compressors and they all have at least 3 stages with intercoolers . With such compressors there will not be a ver big difference in the quality of air the way it is taken . They all compress at least to 110 bar and never had the hight air temperatur of your two stage compressor . The company you send your sample don't knew this . To be sure you must fill a tank up to max. pressure and use this air for your sample . otherwise the test is worthless .
These compressors are not for breathing air there for filling up air guns
As they sit, they are not for breathing air, but if you get the right filtration and get it tested, which I did and was shown to be safe.
@@kuriositykid2294 verification is key.
How long does it take to fill a tank?
about 2 hours from 500 PSI it may be a little less than that usually I'm not filling from that low though
@@kuriositykid2294 What size tank are you filling?
80 in.³
How long does it take to fill an 80cuft tank?